PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
7
Great Britain
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Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Coimbra
1
London
3
Mechelen
7
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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